Arriva bus strikes end after drivers accept new pay deal
The long running action affected services in North, West and East Yorkshire
A long-running strike by bus workers on Arriva services across Yorkshire has ended after a "vastly improved" pay offer.
The Unite union has agreed a new deal with the company, ending the walkouts, which began on June 6.
650 workers took industrial action, after rejecting an intial pay increase of 4.1%. The new deal means drivers will get an average of 9%.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This was a superb result for our members. Through their unity and determination they have ensured that Arriva more than doubled its original offer.
“Unite is the union which always puts the job, pay and conditions of its members first and that approach is paying dividends as this Arriva deal demonstrates.”
As part of the deal the rate for new starters have increased from £9.79 an hour to £10.84, while anyone with a year’s service will receive at least £11.96, all drivers with at least three years’ service will receive £13.20 an hour.
The strikes affected parts of West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, with around 300 services impacted.